The first reason why Wuding Marquis Guo Xun thought of asking Zhang Cong for help was that Zhang Cong was favored by the emperor, second only to Xu Jin; secondly, Zhang Cong was also a Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and held judicial power and could participate in the trial of the Zhang Yin case. It would be even better if he could preside over the trial of the case; thirdly, Guo Xun and Zhang Cong had a good relationship, and both of them were appreciated by Emperor Jiajing because of their discussions.

However, Wu Ding Hou obviously took it for granted. Zhang Cong has always been scheming and was the kind of person who did not show off his rabbits. If he was almost done, he would agree immediately. However, if his opponent was Xu Jin, he had to think carefully. What's more, this case also involves the White Lotus Sect, and if he didn't do it well, he would even make him slut out.

Therefore, Zhang Cong did not guarantee that Wuding Hou would come to ask for help, but only verbally stated that he would do his best to help. As for whether he had any actual actions, he would say something else. Wuding Hou Guo Xun had no choice but to say goodbye and leave the Zhang Mansion in disappointment and ask other people from the Xungui Group for help.

Let’s talk about the short time after Wuding Marquis Guo Xun left, the servant ran in panic and reported: “Master, Lu Bing, the governor of the Jinyiwei North Fufu Division, is here.”

Zhang Cong couldn't help but be slightly surprised. What did Lu Bing do here?

The most feared officials of the Ming Dynasty were factory guards, because most of these guys came to the door without any good things, either scouting their homes or taking people, and almost all the bad luck in the family, especially the Beizhen Fushi, who was in charge of the imperial prison, were all afraid of the conversation from court ministers to ordinary people.

"How many people have come?" Zhang Cong asked in a deep voice.

"The envoy Lu Zhenfu only brought two lieutenants." The servant replied cautiously.

Zhang Cong calmed down when he heard this. If he was to come to the door to get someone, it would definitely not be the case. So he waved his hand and said, "Please come in and meet him."

Soon, Lu Bing was brought in by his servants. He is eighteen years old this year. He is taller than his peers. His legs are particularly long and his face is red. He walks like a flamingo and bows to Zhang Cong and bows, "Lu Bing has seen Lord Zhang, so he takes the liberty to visit him. I hope Lord Zhang will not be accustomed to him!"

Zhang Cong stroked his beard and said politely: "Where is there, Lu Zhenfu please sit down."

The two of them were sitting in the living room. After a few greetings, Zhang Cong tentatively said: "I don't know what wind is blowing today, but it actually blows Lu Zhenfu. The humble house is so bright!"

Lu Bingruo glanced around meaningfully, and Zhang Cong immediately understood and sent out all the servants who were serving the marquis. Then Lu Bing took out a note and smiled and said, "After the next martial artist, I am used to being straightforward. Lord Zhang might as well take a look at this first."

Zhang Qing felt aroused his heart, and he reached out to take the note and read it. His pupils suddenly contracted sharply. He read it carefully again. Then he handed the note back to Lu Bing and said quietly: "Where did Lu Zhenfu get the news? Such a joke is absolutely impossible!"

Lu Bing curled his lips and said, "This is the news sent by my secret spy from the Jinyiwei, which is of course true. What's more, Lord Zhang thought I would joke about such a thing?"

Zhang Cong's eyes flashed: "If this is true, then Marquis Jinghai is really bold and reckless. It's just that this kind of thing, shouldn't Lu Zhenfu report to the emperor?"

Lu Bing sneered: "Why should Lord Zhang ask me knowingly? No matter you or me, it is far inferior to Xu Jin who is favored by the emperor. If you want to beat him up, we have to work together. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

Zhang Feng's eyes flashed, he stood up and took a sip. After about half an hour, Lu Bing left Zhang's mansion with excitement.

After Zhang Cong sent Lu Bing away, he immediately ordered his servants to prepare a carriage and go out to Mingshifang to visit his old comrade Gui E.

Just as Wuding Hou Guo Xun was the first to think of Zhang Cong's help, Lu Bing wanted to overthrow Xu Jin, and the first to think of Zhang Cong to cooperate. First, Zhang Cong had enough weight, and second, Zhang Cong was suppressed by Xu Jin. If you want to go further, you must first settle Xu Jin, so the two have a common enemy!

Zhang Cong took the exam eight times in a row before he was won. He was over fifty years old and was destined to be unable to achieve great success in his career in this life, but he became famous with just one letter from "The Great Lessons", which successfully attracted the attention of Emperor Jiajing. After that, a series of actions of discussing rituals made him rise to the top and promoted like a rocket.

Therefore, Zhang Cong is a political speculator who is very good at seizing opportunities. He is scheming and does not show off his eagle. When he knew that he did not have the strength to compete with Xu Jin, he decisively chose to tolerate him. Xu Jin warned him not to make trouble by discussing etiquette, so he honestly executed it.

However, although Zhang Cong was tolerant to Xu Jin on the surface, it did not mean that he was willing to be inferior to Xu Jin. He would choose to lie dormant before he was sure to overturn Xu Jin. However, once the opportunity came, he would give Xu Jin a fatal blow without hesitation. After Zhang Cong read the note Lu Bing gave him, he felt that the opportunity to overturn Xu Jin on the machine was coming, so he readily agreed to cooperate with Lu Bing.

As the saying goes, cutting grass without removing the roots, and the spring breeze will grow again. Since Zhang Cong decided to take action against Xu Jin, he naturally had to make sure that he would beat Xu Jin to death and sink with one stick so that he would never turn over. So he had to activate all the power that could be activated. At this time, Zhang Cong went to discuss a complete plan with his closest ally Gui E.

With Zhang Cong's actions, an undercurrent quietly surged in the officialdom in the capital, gradually turning into a butcher knife hanging on Xu Jin's head.

...

On August 12, 4th year of Jiajing, Changchao, Zhu Houcong, excitedly came to the gate of Fengtian Palace to take up his seat and listen to the government. His face was filled with spring breeze, and he was obviously in a good mood.

This is no wonder, because just yesterday afternoon, the 800-li fast-track news from Datong Prefecture, Shanxi Province was delivered. The news said that the Shenji Camp had destroyed Bansheng City and captured and killed hundreds of Bailian rebels led by Li Zixin. The Shenji Camp even defeated three thousand Tartar cavalry.

In addition, Xu Jin also said in the good news that Altan was furious and led tens of thousands of troops to attack and kill Hukou. As a result, he fired two Hui artillery and returned in disgrace. It was suspected that something major happened within the Tatars.

After reading Xu Jin's good news, Zhu Houcong was so excited that he danced with joy. He wanted to order the cabinet to draft an order for the award immediately. Unfortunately, the cabinet had already gotten off work at this time, so he had to give up.

After the ministers knelt down and worshiped, the morning court officially began. Emperor Jiajing said with a look of spring breeze: "Last night, Xu Qing sent someone to send him back to Beijing, I believe all the Qing families knew about it. Shenji Camp attacked Fengzhou Chuan, destroyed Bansheng City, captured and killed hundreds of white lotus rebels, and rescued more than 10,000 Han people who were deceived by the Tartars and captured.

This battle not only promotes the prestige of our Ming Dynasty and boosts our army's morale, but also eliminates a major hidden danger. It is a great achievement. Not giving heavy rewards is not enough to demonstrate his loyalty and courage. Please ask Mr. Yang and Mr. Fei to preside over the discussion on this matter and draft an imperial edict for reward as soon as possible!"

Yang Yiqing and Fei Hong came out and bowed and said, "I will receive the order!"

Yang Yiqing's name is Yingning, and he is nearly 70 years old. Last time he was promoted by the court, he was appointed as the minister of the government. Fei Hong was a gentle man. He asked himself that his age, qualifications and prestige were not as good as Yang Yiqing, so he gave up the position of chief minister to Yang Yiqing.

So there are three cabinet ministers now, namely the chief minister Yang Yiqing, the second assistant Fei Hong, and the third assistant Jia Yong.

After receiving the order, Yang Yiqing did not retreat immediately, but continued: "Emperor, the surprise attack on the Shenji Camp destroyed Bansheng City was a great achievement. However, the Marquis of Jinghai Xu Jin was bold and arbitrarily, and he launched a border provocation. If the Tatars were triggered to go south in large numbers and the border wars would be in trouble, the Marquis of Jinghai would not redeem it. Therefore, I think the Emperor should immediately rebuke it and reprimand him, and transfer Marquis of Jinghai back to the capital to question the crime."

As soon as this statement was spoken, the audience was silent in an instant. Zhang Cong and Gui E and other upstarts showed joy. They were already connected and ready to attack Xu Jin. Unexpectedly, the chief assistant of the cabinet, Yang Yiqing, was the first to fire at Xu Jin. It was a magical assist!

The most ironic thing is that Xu Jin strongly supported the appointment of Yang Yiqing. Hehe, I was afraid that Lao Yang would repay his kindness and impeach him in reverse!

Zhu Houjun's face suddenly became tense and said unhappily: "Old Master Yang, Xu Qing has made such a great contribution, and you actually asked Lian to sue him. Wouldn't it disappoint the soldiers?"

Yang Yiqing explained without being humble and arrogant: "Emperor, if you have merits, you should be rewarded and punished. Xu Jin made merits, but it is also a fact that he is arbitrarily engaged in border provocations. If you do not ask for any crime, this trend will surely grow. At that time, the border towns will follow their examples in order to achieve military achievements. When the surrounding countries attack our Ming Dynasty, then our Ming Dynasty will be in a state of endless disaster!"

At this time, Jin Xianmin, the left censor of the Censorate, also made a comment: "Emperor, what Mr. Yang said is extremely right. If you are arbitrarily provoked, this wind will not last long!"

Zhu Houcong's expression was a little slow. He was not a foolish lord. Naturally, he understood that what Yang Yiqing said was not without reason. However, he instructed Xu Jin to destroy Banshengcheng. Naturally, Xu Jin could not take the blame. So he waved his hand and said, "A few years ago, Zhao Quan and other white lotus remnants defected to Altan, built Banshengcheng in Fengzhou Sichuan, and plundered and deceived border residents to surrender. The scale has reached 20,000. These Han people opened land and farmed in Fengzhou Sichuan, raised silkworms and weaving cloth, and provided a large amount of food and supplies for the Tartars. In the long run, Banshengcheng will become a major concern for our dynasty.

So I secretly ordered Xu Qing to send troops to destroy Bansheng City. The operation of the Shenji Camp was instructed by me. It was not that Marquis Jinghai made a fuss. If he wanted to be punished, would he also want to be punished?"

"I dare not!"

Yang Yiqing and Jin Xianmin both trembled and knelt down to apologize. In fact, both of them were out of public intentions and did not target Xu Jin. Hearing that Xu Jin's move was instructed by the emperor, he naturally did not dare to say anything more, but he had some doubts that Emperor Jiajing was lying to protect Xu Jin.

Zhu Houguan waved his hand generously and said, "Please invite the two Qing families. In order to keep it confidential, I have not explained this matter to you, which has caused misunderstandings. This is my fault!"

After Yang Yiqing and Jin Xianmin thanked each other, they silently retreated to the team. At this time, Zhou Yusheng, the clerk of the Criminal Department, jumped out and shouted: "Your Majesty, I impeach the Marquis of Jinghai for personal gain and abuse of power!"

By the way, Zhou Yusheng is really a villain. When Yang Tinghe was still in power, he was a member of the Yang Party and repeatedly acted as a vanguard and confronted Xu Jin at the court meeting. Now that Yang Tinghe has fallen, the Yang Party has been liquidated by the upstart faction headed by Zhang Cong. As a result, Zhou Sheng immediately turned to the upstart with no backbone and defected to Zhang Cong. Today, he acted as a cross-river pawn to attack Xu Jin again.

Zhu Houcong's face suddenly darkened and said in a cold voice: "The Zhou dynasty has real evidence. If the news is heard, I advise you to respect yourself!"

Zhou Yusheng shivered smartly, and he regretted being the first to be a bird, but now the arrow is on the string and has to be fired. Zhang Cong is still staring behind him, so he said with a slander: "Your Majesty, I am a censor, and supervising all officials is the duty of me. I only care about the matter, and investigating and collecting evidence is the duty of the officials."

Zhu Houcong couldn't help but be angry and said with a sarcastic sarcasm: "I am a censor, I'm such a clever mouth. Then, how can Marquis Jinghai betrayal for personal gain?"

Zhou Yusheng said loudly: "It is reported that Xu Jin, the nephew of the Marquis of Jinghai, smuggled goods out of the frontier in Datong Prefecture and sold them to the Tartars for huge profits. This person claimed that he was the nephew of the Marquis of Jinghai, and the local officials did not dare to take care of it!"

Zhu Houcong frowned. The name Xu Jin sounded a little familiar. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind. When he thought of someone coming, he blurted out: "Is this person's nickname called Da Ya?"

"That's right!" Zhou Yusheng replied.

Zhu Houyan couldn't help but suddenly realize, I said, it turned out to be this bastard!

Zhu Houcong met Da Ya when he was in Shangrao, so he knew the temperament of Da Ya and his son. This kid used Xu Jin's name to pretend to be a tiger's power. It was not surprising at all, and he said disapprovingly: "I know Xu Da Ya, this person, is indeed a pickled person. It is probably because he took advantage of Jinghai Marquis' name to pretend to be a tiger's power. Jinghai Marquis didn't know about this at all."

"But Marquis Jinghai is now in Youyu County, Datong Prefecture. It is impossible not to know that Marquis Jinghai is indulging in the clan and betrays his power for personal gain, so he should be executed!" Zhou Yusheng said passionately.

"I will send someone to investigate this matter clearly. Please step back!" Zhu Houcong waved his hand in disgust and drove Zhou Yusheng back like a fly. The most annoying thing is this kind of guy who is making a big deal. Not to mention whether Xu Jin knows this matter. Even if he knows how big this matter is, he will ask to kill you and kill your sister!

Next, people kept impeaching Xu Jin for trivial matters. Emperor Jiajing's good mood suddenly became terrible, and the ministers of the ritual protection faction also smelled an unusual smell.

Fei Hong's brows became deeper and deeper, and his eyes couldn't help but look at Zhang Cong. Although Zhang Cong never spoke, the officials who jumped out to attack Xu Jin were obviously upstartists, and Zhang Cong was the boss of the upstartists.

Yang Yiqing is also an old fox in the political arena, so he naturally noticed that something was wrong. The upstartists suddenly jumped out to attack Xu Jin. Although the impeachment was all irrelevant trivial matters, they seemed to be digging a hole no matter how they looked, and there must be a big move behind them.
Chapter completed!